The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-09-22
Twrggs Items.

Our farmers are making good nse OF the
fine open weather we are having in gath
ering the cotton crop. The fields in many
places are white, and the crop will be an
average one IN this, section, notwithstand-
ing the adverse reports. The corn crop
has matured, and is ready for harvesting.
All the late maturing crops have suffered
greatly from the effects of the recent dry
weather.
The public ginners are being kept quite
busy preparing the cotton crop for mar
ket.
The recent change in the schedule on
the s.Y. r. R., will bea great convenience
to the citizens along itsline. The present
schedule will allow them to go to the
city of Anderson, spend several hours,
and return the same day.
Mrs. j. D. Welch and her daughter,
Miss Rosa, of Seneca City, 8. c., spent
several days in this section recently,
visiting relatives and friends.
Mr.. George Cromer, of Alabama, who
recently arrived in this section on visit
to his parents, is seriously i'll with mala-
rial fever; his mother is also prostrated
with the same disease. Their many
friends hope they will be restored to their
wonted health.
MIR. J.. G. Hamlin is in Orangeburg this
week attending court at chat place.
Several persons in this section went up
to Sandy Springs last Sunday to attend
the camp meeting.
Rev. W. H. King occupied the pulpit at
Hebron last Sunday evening, and
preached very acceptable sermon, fill
ing the appointment of the pastor, who
was absent attending the meeting at Sandy
Springs.
Your correspondent drifted down into
Abbeville County last Sunday, and at the
usual hour for holding divine services,
found himself at Shiloh Church, in the
upper portion of the County. A large
concourse of people had already congre-
gated when we arrived, and it was our
pleasure to look into the faces and take
by the hand many old acquaintances and
friends, whom we had not seen fora num-
Der of years. Rev. Thos. J. Leitch, the
evangelist. and one of the champions Of
the Holiness doctrine, had been holding
series of meetings there for the past two
weeks, and was assisted by Mr.. Frederick
Marshall, who led in music. After some
difficulty we obtained q seat inside the
Church, which was densely packed, and
the gallery we noticed was also full to
overfowing. After several beautiful
songs were sung by Mr.. Marshall and the
congregation Mr.. Leitch led the congre-
CATION in short prayer and Immediately
after announced his text and delivered o
sermon in support of the doctrine of Ho-
illness. We were disappointed, for we ex-
pected to hear sermon couched in Ian
guage unbecoming Minister of the Cos.
pei and the House of God but upon the
contrary, as far as we we're able to judge,
the sermon was thoroughly orthodox,
and the language chaste and free from all
slang phrases. We do not think any
Christian man or woman could find one
single objection to Mr.. Leitch's sermon.
He is pleasant speaker and is master of
a peculiar style of 0ratory that would he
hard to initiate. The labor of Mr.. Leitch
and Mr.. Marshall appears to be highly
appreciated and peculiarly blessed, for we
learned that they have had over twenty
accessions to the Church during the meet
ing, and that handsome sum was hand
ed them at the close of the meeting. They
have made many friends around Shiloh,
and the parting at the close of services was
very affectionate and touching.
|. The citizens of this section, (Twiggs),
propose to hold meeting at this place on
next Saturday, "a inst, at o'clock for the
purpose of making arrangements to estab-
lish school. They have the opportunity
of securing ali excellent male teacher, and
it is expected that every one interested
will be present at the meeting.
OMEGA